Working Hours in Sweden

The legal working week and day in Sweden, how overtime is paid, which days are the weekend, normal office hours and the paid leave you are owed.

Working week 40 hours Working day No limit Overtime pay Agreed Weekend days Sat–Sun Business hours 8am–5pm Annual leave 25 days

Working week in Sweden

40 hours

The Working Hours Act sets 40 hours a week, and collective agreements often set less. Overtime is limited to 48 hours in 4 weeks and 200 hours a year.

Working day in Sweden

No limit

There is no fixed daily limit, but you must get 11 hours’ rest in every 24 and a break after at most 5 hours of work.

Overtime pay in Sweden

Agreed

The law sets no overtime premium; collective agreements decide, often 50% to 100% extra or time off.

Weekend days in Sweden

Sat–Sun

Saturday and Sunday are the weekend for offices. Shops open seven days.

Business hours in Sweden

8am–5pm

Offices usually work 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, often with flexitime and shorter hours in summer.

Annual leave in Sweden

25 days

Everyone gets 25 days of paid holiday a year, and the right to take 4 weeks in a row in summer.

Checked 24 October 2026 against national labour laws and government sites. Laws change and this is a summary, not legal advice; check with the authority that applies to you.

Working days in Sweden 2026

Business days and working hours by month, after weekends and holidays.

Minimum wage in Sweden

The hourly and monthly minimum, in local money and US dollars.

Swedish public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date and long weekends.